Formula 1 Why McLaren really could beat Ferrari in 2020 McLaren’s second place in the constructors’ standings might not last, but it has aces up its sleeve that could allow it to maintain the gap over Ferrari and Racing Point
Formula 1 Red Bull’s response to Mercedes moving the goalposts again Red Bull is expected to have further updates to try to improve its “too slow” Formula 1 car for the Hungarian Grand Prix, after admitting Mercedes has moved the reference for performance yet again
Formula 1 Racing Point slams Renault’s ‘poorly informed’ protest The Racing Point Formula 1 team says Renault’s protest against its 2020 car is “misconceived and poorly informed”
Formula 1 Renault suffered repeat of issue it had declared solved Renault suffered a repeat of an issue deemed “all fine” after deploying Formula 1 “logistics magic” to send its radiators back to Enstone for analysis before the Styrian Grand Prix
Formula 1 Racing Point parts impounded, Mercedes now involved in case The FIA has impounded the front and rear brake ducts of Racing Point’s Formula 1 cars and ordered Mercedes to provide its corresponding 2019 parts following a protest from Renault
Formula 1 Why Racing Point’s ‘2019 Mercedes’ was finally protested Renault’s formal protest of the legality of the 2020 Racing Point Formula 1 car design following the Styrian Grand Prix brings a long-running grievance to a head. But why now? Scott Mitchell assesses the situation
Formula 1 The invisible ballet between quali stars and their wingmen The focus is always on the drivers’ heroics in a wet Formula 1 qualifying session, but they need more team support than ever in those situations. Scott Mitchell takes an in-depth look at how the top three handled qualifying
Formula 1 Ferrari updates ‘didn’t show their worth’; Leclerc penalised Mattia Binotto says Ferrari’s fast-tracked upgrades have not “shown their worth” and the Formula 1 team’s situation is “just not good enough”, as a three-place grid penalty for Charles Leclerc compounded its misery at the Styrian Grand Prix
Formula 1 Hamilton’s ‘not from this world’ pole lap explained Lewis Hamilton’s Styrian Grand Prix pole position lap was an exhibitionist performance from the Formula 1 world champion described by his Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff as something not of this world. We take an in-depth look at it
Formula 1 F1 plans for Sunday qualifying but has Saturday ‘chance’ F1 still hopes to run Styrian GP qualifying at some point on Saturday if the weather eases, but has planned a timetable rejig to fit it in on Sunday morning
Formula 1 Is Ferrari’s under-the-radar breakthrough real? Ferrari’s headline times from Friday at the Styrian Grand Prix were nothing to write home about – but is there a reason for the team’s positivity hidden deeper in the data?
Formula 1 Alonso told Renault to ‘forget about’ 2021 – Abiteboul Fernando Alonso has “almost no interest” in the 2021 Formula 1 season and has told Renault to “forget about” it and prioritise the new 2022 technical rules, says Cyril Abiteboul
Formula 1 Ferrari: Drivers must pay more attention to COVID rules Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Mattia Binotto says his drivers being “distracted” on COVID-19 protocols is “not great” but that they understand their errors and will “pay more attention”
Formula 1 Racing Point: Brakes wouldn’t have lasted reversed grid + GP Racing Point’s brakes would not have been able to complete a reversed-grid qualifying race and a full grand prix at the Red Bull Ring, says team boss Otmar Szafnauer
Formula 1 Albon’s DNF likely caused by Hamilton clash, not Honda fault Alex Albon’s retirement from Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix was likely a secondary consequence of colliding with Lewis Hamilton
Formula 1 F1 teams warned Styrian GP qualifying could be rained out McLaren says the 10 Formula 1 teams have been warned qualifying for the Styrian Grand Prix may not happen on Saturday because thunderstorms are predicted to strike the area
Formula 1 How Alonso’s F1 comeback preparation will work after Indy Fernando Alonso will not start “serious” preparation for his F1 return until September, due to his focus on the Indy 500 – but he is convinced this will not hinder his 2021 comeback
Formula 1 Red Bull, Honda have countermeasures for engine issues Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Alex Albon will re-use their engines from the Formula 1 season opener this weekend, as Honda has countermeasures to avoid repeat electric problems
Formula 1 10 questions posed by Alonso’s Renault move Will he be patient enough? Is he too old? Can he try the car in 2020? Is this bad news for Ocon? Fernando Alonso’s Renault deal raises plenty of questions – we try to answer them
Formula 1 Renault announces Alonso’s 2021 F1 deal Renault has officially announced it has signed Fernando Alonso for the 2021 Formula 1 season, ending the 2005/06 champion’s two-year absence from F1
Formula 1 Wolff and Mercedes support future F1 driver salary cap Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff believes a driver salary cap should be gradually introduced from 2024, to avoid a controversy over inflated wages while the championship is slashing costs
Formula 1 Alonso to return to F1 with Renault in 2021 Fernando Alonso will return to Formula 1 in 2021, replacing Daniel Ricciardo at Renault
Formula 1 Mercedes’ gearbox problem will reappear with current spec Mercedes says its gearbox problem at the Formula 1 season opener will reappear with the car’s current specification but hopes to minimise the impact at the second Austrian race
Formula 1 What can Renault offer ‘big names’ like Alonso? The second seat at Renault in 2021 has become the most lucrative Formula 1 drive prospect for a number of drivers looking for another shot. But what can the team offer a star signing – especially since the relationship with its last big-name signing went sour?
Formula 1 The shocking extent of Ferrari’s decline, and what happens next The comparisons between the speed Ferrari showed at the Red Bull Ring in 2020 and 2019 make for painful reading, even if the headline result was the same
Formula 1 Hamilton: I support Black Lives Matter message not politics Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he uses Black Lives Matter as a message for equality, not to advocate the “completely different” political movements that have co-opted the message
Formula 1 Honda: Electrical issues caused Red Bull retirements An electrical problem wrecked Red Bull’s first race of the 2020 F1 season at the Austrian Grand Prix, Honda’s initial analysis has revealed
Formula 1 Hamilton given grid penalty just before Austrian GP start Lewis Hamilton will start the Austrian Grand Prix fifth after being penalised for a yellow-flag infringement following a second stewards’ review one hour before the race begins
Formula 1 Red Bull formally challenges lack of Hamilton penalty Mercedes has been called to the stewards following a “petition of review” from Red Bull over the lack of a penalty for Lewis Hamilton’s yellow-flag infringement in Austrian Grand Prix qualifying
Formula 1 FIA pledges €1million to F1’s diversity foundation Motorsport’s governing body the FIA has pledged €1million to Formula 1’s new diversity foundation
Formula 1 Mercedes drivers feel DAS impact, think there’s more to come Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas say they have felt the impact of Mercedes’ dual-axis steering system at Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix and believe it could have more potential
Formula 1 Hamilton slams ‘made up’ reports of Mercedes salary demands As Lewis Hamilton hits out at reports about his Mercedes salary demands, we look into the latest noises from the champion and his team over a 2021 contract
Formula 1 No positive COVID-19 cases in first 4000 F1 tests Formula 1 reported no positive COVID-19 cases across more than 4000 tests in its first week of testing ahead of the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix beginning
Formula 1 Ferrari: First upgrades won’t fix ‘fragile’ aero completely Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Mattia Binotto says the upgrades the team has to wait to deploy will not address all the issues with its “too fragile” aerodynamic package
Formula 1 FIA stewards reject Red Bull protest against Mercedes The FIA stewards have rejected Red Bull’s protest against F1 rival Mercedes’ dual axis steering system after Friday practice in Austria
Formula 1 How Mercedes used DAS on-track and what it reveals Friday practice in Austria gave us the first real glimpse of Mercedes’ controversial DAS system in action. Scott Mitchell explains what we learned from seeing it in use – and what that means for the next step in a complex saga
Formula 1 Red Bull lodges formal protest against Mercedes’ DAS system Red Bull has formally protested Mercedes’ dual-axis steering system following Friday practice at Formula 1’s season-opening Austrian Grand Prix
Formula 1 Ferrari claims pandemic made it change its mind on Vettel Ferrari claims it changed its mind on keeping Sebastian Vettel for the 2021 Formula 1 season because of the coronavirus pandemic, which stopped Vettel being able to ‘prove his motivation’
Formula 1 ‘No grounds’ for Racing Point protest – McLaren McLaren Formula 1 boss Andreas Seidl says there are “no grounds” for a protest against Racing Point’s ‘pink Mercedes’ but hopes for clarification on such designs for the future
Formula 1 The biggest misconceptions over Hamilton’s racism stance Lewis Hamilton’s recent racial equality activism has come under fire from some. As Mercedes and Hamilton begin a season in which that activism will be a core part of their year, Scott Mitchell checks the legitimacy of the critics’ complaints